Strikes putting jobs at risk, says Ryanair

Ryanair has warned that even more of its staff will lose their jobs in addition to the more than 300 issued with protective notice if its pilots continue with their campaign of strikes.

Yesterday morning, the company said its board had approved a plan to cut its Dublin-based fleet from 30 “to at most 24” for the winter season.

More than 100 pilots and 200 cabin crew were sent letters of 90 days’ protective notice telling them their services “may not be required from October 28 onwards”.